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Senate Moves to Abolish STAAR Test

Senate Moves to Abolish STAAR Test

Legislation eliminating the high-stakes STAAR test in government schools was passed out of the Texas Senate yesterday. The STAAR test has long been criticized for its unreliable measurement of learning and for dominating school priorities in ways that hurt genuine education.

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Democrat Who Said She Is Guatemalan Before American Calls ICE ‘Terrorist Organization’

Democrat Who Said She Is Guatemalan Before American Calls ICE ‘Terrorist Organization’

Rep. Delia Ramirez, who previously said she is a Guatemalan first before an American, described ICE as a "terrorist organization" at an event on Aug. 8

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Parents Don’t Have ‘Deeply Rooted’ Right To Trans Their Kids, Appeals Courts Find

Parents Don’t Have ‘Deeply Rooted’ Right To Trans Their Kids, Appeals Courts Find

A federal appeals court found Tuesday that banning child sex changes does not violate parents' rights, days after another court came to the same conclusion.

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